Latest from Hastings

Packed public gallery supports two charged with Javon Aranui's murder

Judge grants interim name suppression to protect the two men’s fair trial rights.

Swedish-born Kiwi footballer's Olympic dream

Silver fern tattoo on Swedish-born footballer highlights Kiwi roots.

Hawke’s Bay in brief: Four leap-day babies for Hawke’s Bay

Hawke's Bay Hospital had four leap-day babies born.

'Bigger than our family:' Golfer turns hand to children's language therapy

Mat Perry is raising money for speech therapy for children with Down syndrome.

Napier's new highway roundabout under budget, as disruption continues into March

Softer aggregate than expected has been discovered where the road will be realigned.

'A bit teary eyed': Hastings mechanic's shock death starts lasting legacy

'I’ve never experienced life without him:' Walk to remember, walk to engage.

Grandad's life changer: 'Hearing children singing is the most beautiful sound'

Adrian Rowlands had “never been a phones man", now he loves it.

450-home project will expand Flaxmere, orchard and vineyard make way

A large Māori-led housing project planned for Flaxmere has been given approval.

Eskdale residents still ‘fighting with insurance companies’ since cyclone damage

Flood-affected residents are still battling insurance claims a year on

Cyclone-hit homeowners won't have to pay demolition costs

Hastings council's plan would have cost some homeowners about $25,000.

Penguins are not sick, just moulting

DoC asks people to leave little blue penguins alone as they come ashore to moult.

Bay owner enjoying winning run by Chapinteel in the South Island

Roundup of the week's racing.

Redclyffe switched on, but what's the future?

Transpower expects to reveal the future of the Redclyffe station within two months.

By-election in Hastings after two councillors resign

Third-term councillor Redstone and first-termer Renata Nepe have both resigned.

Rates shake-up: Nearly 90 per cent of submitters oppose HBRC proposal

A proposal which will hit the pockets of homeowners receives heavy opposition.

Chorus stretches Hastings’ urban-rural fibre network

Broadband fibre is being extended in HB, with 731 more homes and premises to gain access.

Bay's Beamish tackles 1500m at world indoor champs

New Zealand will have a record eight athletes in Glasgow.

Two highways between Napier and Hastings to have disruptions in February

It's the height of the road maintenance and construction season.